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 PUBLIC LAW 100-223—DEC. 30, 1987

101 STAT. 1521

"(3) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The maximum amount of a civil penalty which may be assessed under this section in any case may not exceed $50,000. "(4) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—The provisions of this section shall only be in effect for the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section.", (h) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—That portion of the table of contents contained in section 1 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 relating to title IX of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 is amended— (1) by inserting "(r) Secured areas of airports."

after "(q) Transporting controlled substances without airman certificate."; and

(2) by adding at the end thereof the following: "Sec. 905. Civil penalty assessment demonstration program.". (i) EFFECTIVENESS REVIEWED.—

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49 USC app. 1475

(1) STUDY.—The Administrator shall conduct a study on the note. effectiveness of the amendments made by this section to the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. (2) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under this subsection. The report shall include (A) the Administrator's views concerning the effectiveness of civil penalty levels established by the amendments made by this section and whether additional changes to the civil penalty program conducted under title IX of such Act are necessary to provide an adequate safety deterrence; and (B) the Administrator's recommendation as to the effectiveness of the civil penalty assessment demonstration program authorized by section 905 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and whether it should be continued.

SEC. 205. INDEMNIFICATION OF FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES.

Section 313 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(e) INDEMNIFICATION.—The Administrator is empowered to indemnify any officer or employee of the Federal Aviation Administration against any claim or judgment against such person if such claim or judgment arises out of an act or acts committed, as determined by the Administrator, within the scope of such person's official duties. The Administrator may issue such regulations as may be necessary to implement this subsection.". SEC. 206. HAZARDS TO SAFE AND EFFICIENT AIR COMMERCE AND THE PRESERVATION OF NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE AND AIRPORT TRAFFIC CAPACITY. Section 1101 is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 1101. HAZARDS TO SAFE AND EFFICIENT AIR COMMERCE AND THE PRESERVATION OF NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE AND AIRPORT TRAFFIC CAPACITY. "(a) NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The Secretary of Transportation (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'Secretary') shall, by rules and regulations, or by order where necessary, require all persons to give adequate public notice, in the form and manner

49 USC app. 1354.

49 USC app. 1501.

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